D♯ Harmonic Minor Scale on Piano

Here you can learn how to play the Harmonic Minor Scale in the key of D♯ on the Piano. As well as the scale notes, degrees and patterns of the D♯ Harmonic Minor Scale, where available we also provide suggested Piano fingerings. In the Piano view below, you can display the notes of the D♯ Harmonic Minor Scale mapped out onto the Piano keyboard and switch between the notes, degrees, intervals or, if we have them, suggested Piano fingerings.

Notes Ascending

D♯, E♯, F♯, G♯, A♯, B, C, D♯

Notes Descending

D♯, C, B, A♯, G♯, F♯, E♯, D♯

Pattern Ascending

T, S, T, T, S, TS, S

S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)

Pattern Descending

S, TS, S, T, T, S, T

S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)

Intervals Ascending

NotesSemitonesInterval
D♯ > D♯0Perfect Unison (P1)
D♯ > E♯2Major 2nd (M2)
D♯ > F♯3minor 3rd (m3)
D♯ > G♯5Perfect 4th (P4)
D♯ > A♯7Perfect 5th (P5)
D♯ > B8minor 6th (m6)
D♯ > C11Major 7th (M7)
D♯ > D♯12Perfect Octave (P8)

Intervals Descending

NotesSemitonesInterval
D♯ > D♯0Perfect Unison (P1)
D♯ > C1minor 2nd (m2)
D♯ > B4Major 3rd (M3)
D♯ > A♯5Perfect 4th (P4)
D♯ > G♯7Perfect 5th (P5)
D♯ > F♯9Major 6th (M6)
D♯ > E♯10minor 7th (m7)
D♯ > D♯12Perfect Octave (P8)

Left Hand Fingering

2, 1, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2

Where provided, you can use the alternative first or last fingering shown in (brackets) when playing only one octave, or starting/ending a passage. Note these are just suggested common fingerings and not a hard rule.

Right Hand Fingering

3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3

Where provided, you can use the alternative first or last fingering shown in (brackets) when playing only one octave, or starting/ending a passage. Note these are just suggested common fingerings and not a hard rule.

Root
Third
Fifth
C
E♯
B
C
E♯
B
D♯
F♯
G♯
A♯
D♯
F♯
G♯
A♯
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Chords related to D♯ Harmonic Minor Scale

Related Triads

These chords have been built using the notes of the D♯ Harmonic Minor Scale. The chords are in degree order and shown in Roman numerals (lowercase = minor/diminished, uppercase = Major/Augmented).

i Chord - D♯ Minor

iio Chord - E♯ Diminished

III+ Chord - F♯ Augmented

iv Chord - G♯ Minor

V Chord - A♯ Major

VI Chord - B Major

viio Chord - D Diminished

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